PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micky Trudo (ranked 2283 p4p, 247 weight class) and Jenso Steele (ranked 3771 p4p, 381 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jenso Steele was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Trudo
vs
Steele

193 cm
25
277 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
267 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micky Trudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jenso Steele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele wants to clinch up but Trudo keeps it at a distance.
Steele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Jenso Steele has been cut.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Trudo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Trudo won't want to take too many of those.
Trudo wants to break free but Steele has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudo.
Steele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele blocks a body shot from Trudo.
Trudo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trudo lands an uppercut.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Trudo controls the action.
A knee to the head by Steele.

It looks like Micky Trudo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele prevents a body shot from Trudo.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudo.
Steele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steele dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Trudo breaks from the clinch.
Trudo tried to score with a low kick but Steele checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trudo.
Trudo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trudo throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.

Steele has closed the distance and engaged Trudo in a clinch.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Trudo's ribcage.
Trudo is trying to break free.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Trudo avoids the damage to the body.
Trudo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right from Trudo on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele blocks a body shot from Trudo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Trudo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Trudo blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Trudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Trudo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Steele misses with the head strike.

Trudo breaks the clinch.

Trudo pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trudo is breathing heavily.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trudo.
Steele has Trudo pressed against the cage.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trudo backwards.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Steele.
Trudo blocks the elbow strike.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Trudo is blocking nicely.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Trudo.
Trudo swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trudo throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Trudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trudo misses with a body punch.
Trudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trudo scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
Trudo struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Trudo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Trudo avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Trudo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trudo wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Trudo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trudo tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Trudo back against the cage.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trudo is defending well for now.
A short left from Trudo.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trudo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Trudo avoids the damage to the body.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele misses with some punches.
Trudo managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele has Trudo pressed against the cage, preventing Trudo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jenso Steele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudo.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Trudo.
Trudo looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Trudo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trudo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trudo lands a jab-cross combination.
Trudo throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Trudo.

That has opened up Jenso Steele's cut even more.
Trudo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steele momentarily.

Trudo gets a clinch.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Trudo is keeping busy.
Steele keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trudo's efforts to push away.
Steele blocking some punches.
Trudo misses with a punch to the body.
Trudo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Trudo prevents a body shot from Steele.
Trudo can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
A short uppercut from Trudo.
Steele digs a right hand into Trudo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trudo's gas tank.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele is working Trudo over against the cage.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Trudo.
Jenso Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudo avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele is struggling to control the position.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trudo blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trudo's face.
Steele is working Trudo over against the cage.
Steele pushes Trudo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Trudo avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Trudo won't want to take too many of those.
Steele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Steele.
Trudo takes a shot to the head.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Trudo avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trudo pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trudo.
Trudo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele tries to stall but Trudo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trudo lands a nice uppercut.
Steele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Trudo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Trudo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steele.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Trudo gets an underhook and turns Steele into the cage.
Steele prevents a body shot from Trudo.
Steele has Trudo pressed against the cage, preventing Trudo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trudo tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Trudo back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trudo.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Trudo's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenso Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Steele rushes Trudo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudo lands an uppercut.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trudo wants to break free but Steele has control.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Trudo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trudo can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Trudo can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Trudo won't want to take too many of those.
Trudo has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Trudo letting Steele take a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trudo's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steele leaning against his opponent.
Trudo blocks a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to work over Trudo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trudo misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trudo lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trudo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
The referee calls for Steele to work.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Trudo avoids the damage to the body.
Steele tries a body shot but Trudo blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks a body shot from Trudo.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele just leaning against Trudo, taking a breather.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Trudo controls his hands.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trudo working hard to break the clinch.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trudo avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele keeps control of Trudo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele tries to stall but Trudo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Trudo avoids the damage to the body.
Steele misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudo misses with a body punch.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trudo.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele blocks a body shot from Trudo.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Trudo controls the action.
Trudo misses with some punches.
Micky Trudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele avoiding damage.
Trudo misses with a body punch.
Trudo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Trudo.
Trudo is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Trudo throws a head punch that misses.
Trudo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudo misses with a body punch.
Trudo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trudo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Steele.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Steele.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele avoiding damage.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele is working Trudo over against the cage.
Steele digs a right hand into Trudo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trudo's gas tank.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenso Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steele effectively controlling the action here.
Steele is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jenso Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenso Steele!
Jenso Steele bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Micky Trudo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Those who face me go home knowing they've been in a fight. That's all that matters to me. Win or lose I want them to look in the mirror afterward and say "Never again."'.